Saxony State Election: Results, Seat Allocation, and Coalition Scenarios

General election in Saxony 1999

Saxony State Election Results: September 19, 1999

CDU

56.9

-1.2

PDS

22.2

+5.7

SPD

10.7

-5.9

Others

10.2

+5.9

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Political Alignment of Parties

• CDU
• PDS
• SPD

What do the symbols mean?

These symbols illustrate a party's political orientation to facilitate quick comparison. These categories offer a broad classification; for detailed policy positions, please visit the individual party pages.

Far-Left

Left

Centre-Left

Centre

Big-tent party

Unknown

Centre-Right

Right

Far-Right

Liberal

Green

Regional

Animal Welfare

Satire

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Saxony state election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 61.1%.

Biedenkopf III

1999

CDU

Milbradt I

2002

CDU

CDU

Christian Democratic Union

Christian Democratic

Pro EU

56.9

-1.2

PDS

Party of Democratic Socialism

Left

22.2

+5.7

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany

Social Democratic

Pro EU

10.7

-5.9

Grüne

Alliance 90 / The Greens

Green

Pro EU

2.6

+2.6

Initiative Pro D-Mark

Pro German Centre – Initiative Pro D-Mark

Right

2.1

+2.1

Republikaner

The Republicans

Right-wing Populist

Anti-EU

1.5

+0.2

Die Heimat

National Democratic Party of Germany

Right-wing Populist

Anti-EU

1.4

+1.4

FDP

Free Democratic Party

Liberal

Pro EU

1.1

-0.6

Deutsche Soziale Union

German Social Union

Unknown

0.4

-0.2

Die Grauen – Graue Panther

The Grays – Gray Panthers

Centre

Anti-EU

0.3

+0.3

Partei Bibeltreuer Christen

Party of Bible-Believing Christians

Right

0.3

+0.3

Neues Forum

New Forum

Centre-Left

0.2

-0.5

Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität

Civil Rights Movement Solidarity

Big-tent party

0.1

+0.1

Freiheitliche Partei Deutschlands

Freedom Party of Germany

Unknown

0.1

+0.1

KPD

Communist Party of Germany

Left-wing

EU-Skeptic

0.1

+0.1

ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”